Knee-protector.



C. B. RUSSELL KNEE PROTECTOR. APPLICATION FILED IuIII: 3. 1am.

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CALLIE IB. RUSSELL, OF PARIS, TEXAS.

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Application filed June 3, 1915. Serial No. 31,942. 1

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CALLIE B. RUssELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paris, in the county of Lamar and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in Knee-Protectors, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to knee protectors, and has for its primary object the provision of a knee protector which is simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, strong and durable, and effective in use.

Another object of my invention is to provide a knee protector having a frame, a knee receiving pocket, and means for fastening the device to the knee of the wearer.

With the above and other objects in view my invention resides preferably in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth in the specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the knee protector embodying the improvements of my invention, a portion of the same being broken away. .Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2-2 'of Fig. 1, showing the supporting frame, the knee pocket being omitted from this view. Fig. 3 is a rear end view of the device.

Similar reference characters indicate similar parts throughout the various views of the drawings.

In the drawings, wherein the preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated, I have provided a supporting frame, said supporting frame including a plurality of transverse U-shaped ribs or strips 1, 2 and 3. As shown to advantage in Fig. 1 the transverse strip 3 is slightly less in heightthan the strips 1 and 2. A plurality of longitudinally disposed strips 4, 5 and 6 are provided. said strips land 5 being substantially U-shaped in configuration and riveted to the transverse strips 1, 2 and 3 adjacent their points of intersection, as indicated at 7. The forward extremity of the strip 6 is curved through the arc of a circle, as indicated at 8, the upper extremity thereof being bent to provide a loop portion 9 for a purpose which will hereinafter appear.

The strips 4. and 5 are riveted at the points 10 to the strip 6, the-whole structure providing a rigid supporting frame. The

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strips 1 and 2 are provided on their upper extremities with loop portions 11 and 12, respectively, said loop portions being in a horizontal plane with the loop portion 9 of the strip 6 to retain a supporting rod 13 for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. The supporting rod 13 is formed of a single strand of wire or the like and is bent into substantially U-shaped configuration. A protecting sheathing or the like 1 1 is provided, said sheathing being bent as at 15 and 16 into engagement with the strips 2 and 4, respectively. the forward end of the sheathing 14:.being formed as at 17 to con form to the shape of the strip 6 as bent at 8.

A knee receiving pocket 18 is provided formed of a sheet of flexible material, such as canvas or the like 19, the marginal edges of the canvas sheet being secured, as indicated at 20-to the rod 13, stitching or sewing being sufficient for retaining the sheet of canvas 19 in position, although this may be modified when desired. The forward end of the canvas sheet 19 is curved as at 21 to conform to the shape of the wearers knee to afford a snug fitting of the latter therein. A tongue 22 of flexible material, such as canvas, may be sewed or otherwise fastened to the sheet 19 as indicated at 23. The tongue 22 is provided with a button-. hole 23 which may receive a button or the like on the trousers of the wearer.

Suitable fastening straps 241 and may be provided adapted to embrace the leg of the wearer to assist in retaining the device in position.

In placing the device in position for use, the buttonhole 23 may be fastened to a suitable button provided, and the knee of the wearer received in the pocket 18. The straps 24 and 25 may now be connected, said straps being adapted to embrace the leg of the wearer below the knee and firmly retain the knee in the pocket. It will be noted that when the weight ofthe wearer is directed on the pocket 18, the knee of the wearer will be supported at a point remote from the base of the device or from the floor or ground. on which he or she may be kneeling. This will prevent tiring of the'wearer when kneeling for long periods and is particularly advantageous for use by those e11- gaged in picking cotton, and other tedlous forded a soft resting place.

The knee at all times is af- 1 Particular attention called to the peculiar form of frame, as well as the manner in which the forward end thereof is rounded or curved to facilitate movement of the device without lifting the same from the floor or ground on which the wearer may be kneeling. It will be noted that the construction provided allows of the renewal of the supporting pocket'at any time desired, and by virtue of this construction, the frame orbasemay be made to last an indefinite length of time.

.From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understandingof the construction, use, and

advantages of my invention may be readily gathered,'and it will be understood that,

I while I have shown and described my invention as embodying a specified form of construction, the right is reserved to make changes in the detailstructure thereof which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Copies of this trade-mark may be obtained having secured thereto a stay rod adapted to be received within said loops.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 1n presence of two witnesses.

GALLIE B. RUSSELL.

WVitnesses A. B. OUTLAND, A. P. BLACK.

for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

